aggieguy03

I think something must be wrong if it’s that tight with a stock ride. Or they snuck a 6” lift and 35s on your truck and didn’t tell you! I also have a 7ft garage door and am parked snug as a bug in there tonight, hiding from the hail in Dallas.

I have it almost daily. I’ve narrowed it down to the spoiler on the rear of the cab. Generally speaking, and I can’t back this up with a scientific explanation lol, I think it has to do with expansion. I notice it a LOT more when going from somewhat controlled climate like the garage, to warmth outside and hitting that first bump or two. For me, that is pulling out of the driveway at home, and hitting speedbumps in the garage and surrounding areas at work. Once it’s warmed up in the sun, I don’t hear it anymore.

And my GM side piece got a taste of the blacked out action this weekend, too! ?

BDTrims insert for the tailgate. Blacked out all the badges the old school way with plastidip lol Rydonair 13” antenna replacement.

I’m clearing a 7’ garage with no problems other than the antenna, with a 6” lift and 35s. I’ve got about 1-2” clearance as I’m pretty sure the truck sits right at about 6’10”. I’m knocking the crap out of the antenna on every storm water pipe, clearance sign and exit sign, but that’s it. The concrete sits higher at close to 8’, so I admit, not quite as brutal hitting the pipes. But the reception is still good. With that being said, now that I’m comfortable having been in multiple 7’ garages with the same outcome, I’m going to replace with a stubby and know not to enter anything under 7’. The stock trail bosses and AT4s should have no problem at 6’8” and above I would think, with the exception of the 15’ antenna Chevy still runs with

I’ve been pleasantly surprised with them. They are not terribly aggressive looking, but they perform well. I haven’t been able to get out and have some fun with the truck yet to see how they hold up under those kinds of conditions. I do a lot of highway miles, bought 4/11 and already have almost 4000 on the odo, and they are very quiet in my opinion. I had a little bit of a shimmy between 67-70 mph, so I had the dealer retorque all the suspension parts a few weeks ago and they chose to road force the tires, because of my shimmy complaint. They ended up replacing two of the tires since they had excessive runout. Now I’m running in the mid to high 70s with absolutely no vibration. So be on the lookout for that if you move forward with them. Other than that, I think they are great so far!

Thanks! My 2014 was a 2.5” level and I ran 34s on there. I liked it...but I love this with 6” added and 35s. It’s all preference and like others have said in here, these trucks look like they were born to be lifted. It would look great with 3” or 6”. My thought is if you are even thinking you’ll go to 6”, then skip the 3”!

Someone also asked how high it sits with a 6” lift and 35s. I had to know this too for my work garage, so I made my sales guy drive it up there the day before I bought it lol. Here’s some picks in a garage with 7’ clearance. I was safe by about 1 - 1 1/2 inches (his pic angles were off, but you still get a feel for it). So about 6’10”. I can also just barely fit it in my garage at the house, so win win for all the hail storms we get in Dallas.

Posted on the T1 pics thread, but hadn’t seen this one until now. RST 6” BDS lift dealer installed before purchase 20x9 Fuel Schisms with -1 offset 325/60/20 Fuel Gripper ATs (didn’t know Fuel made tires until I saw this set up lol) Rides great and I’ll hold onto the Fuel tires for a year or so before throwing BFGs or Nittos on there.

Moved from 2014 Z71 LTZ to 2019 RST 4x4 and could not be happier! I think Chevy knocked it out of the park with the redesign. Shes a a month old now and 2300 miles already. 6” BDS lift dealer installed 20x9 1 offset Fuel Schism wheels 325/60/20 Fuel Gripper A/T ( A. Didn’t know Fuel made tires. B. Was really hesitant about these since they threw them on in the package. Tried to talk the dealer into throwing KO2s on there since I’ve rolled BFG for the last 20 years, but they actually ride really well)

Took this last night 2014 Z71 Silverado bought on 1/31/15.

LOL, you got me I did post it on three, wanted to cover all the threads that helped make the decision. Not sure everyone was following all three. At full lock, I'm clear of both the sway bar and UCAs on both sides. I have rubbed a few times driving today, and will investigate that in the light tomorrow. It wasn't vibrating the steering wheel at all, so it was not as bad as I thought it would be. I'm hopeful zip ties and done! I think a 295 would be pushing it and a 305 would definitely rub both sway bar and UCAs on the stock wheels. I really would like to push them out a little, as I wanted to have just a bit outside the fender, but don't feel like making the investment just yet. I loved the truck already, but now am really digging how good it looks. Especially when parked next to a stock version. I've got another 150 miles on it since the first day and am getting 17.1 on the highway on the DIC, so I'm happy so far.

Here is a down the side shot, I'll see if I can snap a few more tomorrow.

Rough Country 2.5" leveling kit (front only) Stock OEM 20x9 +27 BFG A/T KO2s 285/65/20 They rub the back of the liner at full lock, but I've been about 50 miles and some tight turns without hearing/ feeling it yet. I'll zip tie when I do, though I'm really contemplating switching the wheels and going with an offset that will push them out a bit without having to zip tie. Love what it did to the stance, such a different truck now without losing much of the stock ride! Before and after:

First post on the forums. I have seen every post in this thread which helped tremendously as I thought about what setup to go with. Thanks for all the info! 2014 LTZ Z71 Silverado Rough Country 2.5" leveling kit (front only) Stock 20X9 +27 wheels BFG A/T KO2 285/65/20 Before leveling kit: Front - 36 1/4" Rear - 39 3/8" After leveling kit: Front - 38 1/2" Rear - 39 1/4" After tires: Front - 40" Rear - 40 1/8" I did both the leveling kit and the tires today, so I wouldn't regret my decision when I saw the MPG drop I've driven about 40 miles and have not rubbed yet, going through tight parking lots and pulling in the driveway. I don't think I've been at full lock yet, because while not rolling, it is on the liner. Plan to use zip ties rather than cutting. Going to see what happens over the next few days. 1st Stock 2nd Leveling 3rd Tires